Larry H Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 some noobs have a desire to make a shovel but have no tooling, you don't need any, just an anvil,...or a ring. Here are two ways to make a shovel....quickly...under 5 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Simple and to the point good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim McCoy Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Ditto Mr. Miller !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesteryearforge Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Got a homemade mold / jig that i use to make a shovel blank in two hits---- cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 How big was the blank for the shovel head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieryFurnace Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 yesteryearforge: yeah those are nice but are of little help to people that done have the tools to make and the tools to use such a jig. I believe that is the point of this video. Trip: experiment! :D LarryH: EXCELLENT! I have a swage block with a shovel form, but I like the idea of forging it using the anvil. (Well I actually like the ring method better.) Thanks so much for taking the time and the energy to produce this video. I think an important part of being a good blacksmith is being aware of the MANY forging surfaces on the anvil. It's not just a face, a step, and a horn. Your video shows how to be mobile around the anvil to get to and use the various forging surfaces available on the anvil. I think it will help everyone who watches it with an open mind, understand a little more and become a little more efficient in everyday work. I'll definately be trying your methods out! Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry H Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 TRIP: I think it was 4" x 6 1/2 Dave: thanks, I worked for years without anvil tools except a cut off hardy, I was forced to learn my "way around an anvil" you can even use the hardy hole in lieu of the ring ( well , my hardy hole is 1 1/4 ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieryFurnace Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 yeah mine is 1.25-inch as well. What kind of anvil is that anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNewman Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Nice demo!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 cool video noce work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOblacksmith0530 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I will join the rest of the hardie hole herd. I have done it on a 7/8 inch hardie you just have to use a small ball peen hammer and go slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
female_blacksmith Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Hi Larry H, great to see the video and much prefer the forged look to a stamped out version. My gas forge is too small to fit a shovel blank in but I heated mine up in a friends wood feed ceramic forge outside, pulled it out and hammered it around a log lying nearby. It was then curled up enough to fit through my small forge opening and texture it on the anvil and then use the last heat to open the shovel to the appropriate size. I was very pleased with the result. Thanks for sharing your ideas too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratel10mm Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Thanks Larry, that's a really useful tutorial. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Sculpture Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Wrong kind of Shovelhead... Forged aluminum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenylittlemetalguy Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Danger, I have never seen reverse flames on a motor bike before. Or is that for snagging pedestrians? :lol: Sorry, couldn't help myself. I love the bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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